Place

Place \Place\ (pl[=a]s), n. [F., fr. L. platea a street, an
   area, a courtyard, from Gr. platei^a a street, properly fem.
   of platy`s, flat, broad; akin to Skr. p[.r]thu, Lith. platus.
   Cf. Flawn, Piazza, Plate, Plaza.]
   1. Any portion of space regarded as measured off or distinct
      from all other space, or appropriated to some definite
      object or use; position; ground; site; spot; rarely,
      unbounded space.
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            Here is the place appointed.          --Shak.
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            What place can be for us
            Within heaven's bound?                --Milton.
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            The word place has sometimes a more confused sense,
            and stands for that space which any body takes up;
            and so the universe is a place.       --Locke.
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   2. A broad way in a city; an open space; an area; a court or
      short part of a street open only at one end. "Hangman boys
      in the market place." --Shak.
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   3. A position which is occupied and held; a dwelling; a
      mansion; a village, town, or city; a fortified town or
      post; a stronghold; a region or country.
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            Are you native of this place?         --Shak.
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   4. Rank; degree; grade; order of priority, advancement,
      dignity, or importance; especially, social rank or
      position; condition; also, official station; occupation;
      calling. "The enervating magic of place." --Hawthorne.
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            Men in great place are thrice servants. --Bacon.
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            I know my place as I would they should do theirs.
                                                  --Shak.
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   5. Vacated or relinquished space; room; stead (the departure
      or removal of another being or thing being implied). "In
      place of Lord Bassanio." --Shak.
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   6. A definite position or passage of a document.
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            The place of the scripture which he read was this.
                                                  --Acts viii.
                                                  32.
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   7. Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding; as,
      he said in the first place.
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   8. Reception; effect; -- implying the making room for.
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            My word hath no place in you.         --John viii.
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   9. (Astron.) Position in the heavens, as of a heavenly body;
      -- usually defined by its right ascension and declination,
      or by its latitude and longitude.
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   10. (Racing) The position of first, second, or third at the
       finish, esp. the second position. In betting, to win a
       bet on a horse for place it must, in the United States,
       finish first or second, in England, usually, first,
       second, or third.
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   Place of arms (Mil.), a place calculated for the rendezvous
      of men in arms, etc., as a fort which affords a safe
      retreat for hospitals, magazines, etc. --Wilhelm.

   High place (Script.), a mount on which sacrifices were
      offered. "Him that offereth in the high place." --Jer.
      xlviii. 35.

   In place, in proper position; timely.

   Out of place, inappropriate; ill-timed; as, his remarks
      were out of place.

   Place kick (Football), the act of kicking the ball after it
      has been placed on the ground.

   Place name, the name of a place or locality. --London
      Academy.

   To give place, to make room; to yield; to give way; to give
      advantage. "Neither give place to the devil." --Eph. iv.
      27. "Let all the rest give place." --Shak.

   To have place, to have a station, room, or seat; as, such
      desires can have no place in a good heart.

   To take place.
       (a) To come to pass; to occur; as, the ceremony will not
           take place.
       (b) To take precedence or priority. --Addison.
       (c) To take effect; to prevail. "If your doctrine takes
           place." --Berkeley. "But none of these excuses would
           take place." --Spenser.

   To take the place of, to be substituted for.
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   Syn: Situation; seat; abode; position; locality; location;
        site; spot; office; employment; charge; function; trust;
        ground; room; stead.
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Flawn Piazza Plate Plaza Place of arms High place 
In place Out of place Place kick Place name To give place 
To have place To take place To take the place of 

Place \Place\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Placed; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Placing.] [Cf. F. placer. See Place, n.]
   1. To assign a place to; to put in a particular spot or
      place, or in a certain relative position; to direct to a
      particular place; to fix; to settle; to locate; as, to
      place a book on a shelf; to place balls in tennis.

   Syn: Put.
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              Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown.
                                                  --Shak.
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   2. To put or set in a particular rank, office, or position;
      to surround with particular circumstances or relations in
      life; to appoint to certain station or condition of life;
      as, in whatever sphere one is placed.
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            Place such over them to be rulers.    --Ex. xviii.
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   3. To put out at interest; to invest; to loan; as, to place
      money in a bank.
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   4. To set; to fix; to repose; as, to place confidence in a
      friend. "My resolution 's placed." --Shak.
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   5. To attribute; to ascribe; to set down.
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            Place it for her chief virtue.        --Shak.
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   6. (Racing) To determine or announce the place of at the
      finish. Usually, in horse racing only the first three
      horses are placed officially.
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   7. (Rugby Football) To place-kick ( a goal).
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   8. to recognize or identify (a person). [Colloq. U.S.]
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Placed Placing Place